Cowgirls Place Eighth At Own Invitational :: Maggie Welch Finishes Fifth

Feb. 11, 2008

KINDER--Florida International claimed the third annual Cowgirl Invitational Women's Golf Championship here Sunday by setting a new team tournament total with a 920. The Panthers claimed a one shot victory over defending champions South Alabama who shot a tournament total of 921. McNeese State placed eighth at 960.

Florida Internataional's Christina Marin was the individual medalist, tying an individual low tournament total of 222 which is held by McNeese's Lisa Westman. Westman set the record in the inaugural Cowgirl Invitational in 2006.

After posting a par 72 in the opening round, Marin posted a 80 in the second round. She came back Sunday to set a new tournament low round of 70 to give her a one stroke victory over South Alabama's Elin Andersson, Central Arkansas' Nicole Forshner and Rebecca Sorensen who ended the tournament with a 223.

McNeese State was led by junior Maggie Welch's fifth place finish with a 225, three shots behind the lead. Welch shot a par 72 in the opening round and followed that with rounds of 75 and 78.

Other Cowgirl finishers had Lacy McKinley in a tie for 20th place with a 235, Jacy Reynolds tied for 50th place at 246, Mandi Hamilton finished in 66th place at 254 and Brandi Fischer tied for 76th at 267.

The Cowgirls return to action at the end of the month (Feb. 25-26) when they will take part in the Texas A&M- Corpus Christi Tournament.

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